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I hit 30K Linkedin followers. Here's what nobody told me.
11 things that actually worked. Not the guru stuff.
May 14 • Xaver Lehmann
Are you a Skoda or a BMW?
Why pricing is perception.
May 12 • Xaver Lehmann
The Founder's weekly operating system.
Without drowning in meetings and calls.
May 7 • Xaver Lehmann
The thing with alignment.
Dear readers,
May 5 • Xaver Lehmann

April 2026

How to negotiate a term sheet without a lawyer.
And when to bring one in.
Apr 30 • Xaver Lehmann
I was stuck and procrastinated.
Paralyzed by choices.
Apr 28 • Xaver Lehmann
Always hitting Claude limits?
How to use Claude efficiently.
Apr 23 • Xaver Lehmann
"It's just a phase."
I used to say the same thing until I realized it's not.
Apr 21 • Xaver Lehmann
Paying yourself as a founder.
The honest conversation about when and how much to pay yourself.
Apr 16 • Xaver Lehmann
You will hate me for this.
The money side of freedom.
Apr 14 • Xaver Lehmann
Your first 10 hires.
And why most founders get the order wrong.
Apr 9 • Xaver Lehmann
The most productive day.
If you're a founder who can't stop optimizing every hour, read this.
Apr 7 • Xaver Lehmann
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